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Ice Loss in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
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Published June 1, 2011
These color-coded maps show ice mass changes in the northern Canadian Arctic Archipelago from 2004 to 2009.
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Seasonal Effects of Arctic Snow and Ice
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Published May 19, 2011
Snow and ice play an important role in keeping our planet cool, though not in the way you might think.
Flood Extent in Pakistan
Published April 26, 2011
Derived from satellite data, this map shows the extent of flooding in Pakistan caused by the 2010 monsoon.
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Earth’s Magnetosphere
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Published April 23, 2011
Earth is a great magnet, and scientists have spent a century exploring its shape and structure. This visualization shows the magnetic field around Earth, or magnetosphere.
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Melting Snow and Ice Warm Northern Hemisphere
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Published February 24, 2011
These image maps show how changes in snow and ice in the Northern Hemisphere have allowed the Earth to soak up more solar energy—and warm up—over the last 30 years.
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Dust in the Wind
Published December 18, 2010
This series of images, derived from a computer model, shows wind-blown dust from North Africa as it spread over the Atlantic Ocean on July 1, 2009.